The Music Festival Quiz

As temperatures rise and summer weather beckons, music lovers worldwide flock to festivals. For one day or several days, people stand in lines, camp out in the mud and pay crazy prices for water and food to enjoy their favorite bands live. How much do you know about your fave fests? It's time to face the music.

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Question 1 of 30

What is arguably the most famous EDM festival in North America?

Ultra

Ultra, held in Miami, is typically held over a weekend for fans of EDM (electronic dance music). Past Ultra festivals have featured sets by Armin Van Buuren, Skrillex and Deadmau5.

Coachella

Sonar

Question 2 of 30

New Orleans Jazz Fest is one of the oldest music festivals around. When was the first Jazz Fest?

1958

1982

1970

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival started in 1970. In 2014, it attracted over 430,000 people over the week-long event. Headlined by artists like Elton John, The Who, and dozens of jazz and blues artists, the festival also features art, food and other local culture.

Question 3 of 30

Which California-based music festival tends to make news for its celebrity sightings as much as its musical lineup?

Lollapalooza

Coachella

Coachella, held out in the desert in Indio, California, attracts many celebrities due to its proximity to Los Angeles. Founded in 1999, it takes place over two weekends and features a who's who of popular music and art.

Burning Man

Question 4 of 30

Where is the Roskilde Music Festival held?

Germany

Finland

Denmark

Held each year in Denmark, Roskilde is one of Europe's largest music festivals. Created in 1971 by two high school students, it boasts a mix of popular and cutting-edge artists. It unfortunately made international news in 2000 when, during Pearl Jam's set, nine fans were crushed to death when the crowd rushed the stage.

Question 5 of 30

In 2008 at Coachella, Prince did a cover song that became an instant hit when video surfaced online. What was the song?

Radiohead's "Creep"

After fan footage of Prince performing Radiohead's 1993 hit song "Creep" went viral, Prince had the video pulled. In late 2015, Radiohead publicly asked Prince to put it back up, stating it was their song, after all. And the Internet once again went nuts.

Outkast's "Hey Ya"

Beyonce's "Crazy in Love"

Question 6 of 30

What is the largest music festival in the United States?

Coachella

Lollapalooza

Summerfest

Summerfest, held each year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, boasted 850,000 attendees in 2014. Bands call the weeklong event "the Big Gig." It's also a cheap ticket, charging as low as $15 for a one-day pass.

Question 7 of 30

What singer formed a music festival as a farewell tour for his band?

Paul Westerberg

Perry Farrell

Perry Farrell, the lead singer of the band Jane's Addiction, founded Lollapalooza in 1991 as a farewell tour for the band. Since then, the festival has evolved into a three-day affair of music, comedy, and art.

Travis Barker

Question 8 of 30

What music festival is named after an American folklore figure?

Bigfoot

Chupacabra

Sasquatch

The Sasquatch! music fest, held in Washington state, takes place over two weekends each May. It attracts dozens of eclectic acts, and the main stage is a cliff overlooking a giant gorge. In 2013, the festival tickets sold out in 90 minutes.

Question 9 of 30

What is the world's most profitable music festival?

Bonnaroo

Coachella

Billboard reported the 2015 Coachella music fest grossed more than $84 million in ticket sales, a world record. Tickets went on sale — and sold out — nearly a year in advance, without buyers even knowing the lineup.

SXSW

Question 10 of 30

This festival goes on a full North American tour each summer, hitting around 40 cities.

Warped Tour

The Warped Tour, featuring pop-punk, metalcore and everything in between, builds up and tears down an entire festival each day — for an entire summer every year. It started in 1995 and as of 2015 shows no signs of slowing down.

Lollapalooza

Electric Daisy

Question 11 of 30

This music festival nearly turned into a disaster in 2013 after heavy rains, forcing many bands and concertgoers to abandon the area.

Bonnaroo

Governor's Ball

The 2013 Governor's Ball on Randall's Island in NYC was deluged with heavy rains and high winds. Several acts were cancelled, and transportation delays turned the area into a mess. Many people were forced to leave their vehicles behind, trapped in the mud.

Jazz Fest

Question 12 of 30

During Woodstock in 1969, undoubtedly history's greatest music festival, what artist took to the stage at 3:30 a.m. to wake up the sleepy crowd?

Sly & The Family Stone

In the wee hours of the morning in upstate New York, Sly & the Family Stone weren't ready to let the party end. They took to the stage with a bombastic set widely considered one of the band's finest.

James Brown

Jimi Hendrix

Question 13 of 30

In 1996, this singer formed Lilith Fair, which traveled each summer for three years and was briefly revived in 2010.

Jewel

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan founded the all-women artists festival Lilith Fair as a response to radio stations and concert promoters who wouldn't play or book two female artists in a row. Hopefully the fact that Lilith Fair is now defunct means that times have changed.

Sheryl Crow

Question 14 of 30

In what country is Bonnaroo held?

Australia

Europe

United States

Although it might sound more like a cute Australian animal, the Bonnaroo music festival is held each year in Tennessee. It lasts four days, and although it started out with mostly folk and jam bands, it's expanded to include rock, indie and hip-hop acts as well.

Question 15 of 30

What 1985 music festival raised money for Ethiopian famine relief?

Live Aid

Live Aid, a dual-venue concert held in both London and Philadelphia, had an estimated global broadcast audience of almost 2 billion people. In addition to legendary performances by bands like Queen and U2, the festival raised millions of dollars.

Band Aid

Farm Aid

Question 16 of 30

At Lollapalooza 1993, what band stood onstage naked with tape over their mouths in lieu of performing to protest censorship?

Nirvana

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rage Against the Machine

To protest albums being labeled with "Parental Advisory" stickers by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), Rage Against the Machine stood naked and silent onstage. They let it all hang out, with PMRC spelled out on their chests, until the police hauled them off.

Question 17 of 30

This EDM group's 2006 Coachella performance is still lauded as one of the most seminal of its career.

LCD Soundsystem

Daft Punk

In their first performance in the States since 1997, Daft Punk's Coachella performance blew the audience away. An hour-long set with an LED pyramid and spectacular light show, fans agreed it was worth the wait.

Skrillex

Question 18 of 30

Which music festival is based on a long-running television show of the same name?

South by Southwest

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits is an American music program on PBS television that has run since 1976. It spawned the Austin City Limits music festival in 2002, which now runs for two weekends and attracts acts from country and rock to jazz and folk.

Rock in Rio

Question 19 of 30

What is the largest music festival in the world?

Summerfest

Rock in Rio

Donauinselfest

Donauinselfest is, without a doubt, the biggest music fest on the planet. Held annually in Vienna, 3 million people attended in 2014. It takes place on an island in the Danube River, and attendees must take a ferry to get there. A mix of local and international artists perform. And we bet you've never even heard of it.

Question 20 of 30

Which festival features a nude run as part of the festivities?

Roskilde

Roskilde, held in Denmark each year, holds a nude running competition. Each male and female winner receives free tickets to the next year's concert.

Bonnaroo

Coachella

Question 21 of 30

Which music festival's name means "best on the streets"?

Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo, the music fest in Tennessee, is actually New Orleans slang for "best on the streets." It's a blend of two French words — "bon" and "rue."

Donauinselfest

Mawazine

Question 22 of 30

What classic rock band, famous for its inflatable pig, saw said pig break loose at Coachella 2008 and float away?

Led Zeppelin

The Who

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd is known for its two-story inflatable pig used onstage. At Coachella in 2008, it broke free and floated away. It was later found two miles away in a neighborhood. Organizers paid the homeowner $10,000 and lifetime festival tickets for the pig's safe return. The owner donated the money but kept the tickets.

Question 23 of 30

The first-ever Glastonbury festival was held in 1970 in England. How much were the tickets?

1 pound

Tickets for the first Glastonbury music fest were only 1 pound. The headliner was T-Rex (after The Kinks suddenly cancelled), and concertgoers were treated to free milk from a neighboring farm. Today, Glastonbury tickets go for more than 220 pounds.

10 pounds

5 pounds

Question 24 of 30

Approximately how many people attend music festivals in the United States each year?

7 million

32 million

According to a 2014 Nielsen report, 32 million Americans go to music festivals each year.

18 million

Question 25 of 30

During the original Woodstock, there was only one incident of violence during the entire three-day festival. It happened during what band's set?

Jimi Hendrix

Grateful Dead

The Who

During The Who's set, activist Abbie Hoffman jumped onstage to protest … something. Guitarist Pete Townsend whacked him in the head with his instrument and continued on with the song.

Question 26 of 30

What EDM festival has won three Best Music Event awards and counting as of 2014?

Ultra

Tomorrowland

Held in Boom, Belgium each year, Tomorrowland consistently wins awards for best music festival. It began in 2005 and features the best in electronic dance music, with artists like Alesso and Armin Van Buuren.

Electric Daisy Carnival

Question 27 of 30

Sometimes called the "cousin of Coachella," what's the name of this country music festival?

Stagecoach

Stagecoach Festival is held in the same venue as Coachella each year. Featuring country, alt-country, bluegrass and folk, the fest grows each year at a rapid pace.

Taste of Country

Big Barrel

Question 28 of 30

This festival only started in 2012 but has already expanded from California to the East Coast and Japan.

Bumbleshoot

KCON

KCON, a K-Pop music festival, celebrates Korean pop music and culture. It features three days of panels, meet-and-greets and games and two nights of concerts by K-Pop artists.

CounterPoint

Question 29 of 30

This punk festival began in Chicago in 2005 as a multi-venue music fest and carnival.

Riot Fest

Riot Fest started out moving from venue to venue but found an outdoor home in 2012 at Chicago's Humboldt Park. The festival is known for featuring punk and alternative acts, as well as hosting reunions for various bands such as The Replacements.

Warped Tour

Governor's Ball

Question 30 of 30

What music festival was created to capture the Bonnaroo experience on the East Coast?

Lollapalooza

Firefly

The Firefly Music Festival in Delaware lasts four days, with camping and activities in addition to the music. One such attraction is the Thicket, a silent rave in the woods where people dance with headphones.